[HISTORY: Adopted by the Bloomfield Board
of Health as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 6-9-2004 (Ch. 282 of the 1987 Code)]
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep
or maintain swine, goats, cattle, horses, other livestock, or ducks,
geese, pigeons, chickens or other fowl within the Township of Bloomfield
on any private or public plot of land or other premises.
It shall be the duty of all persons owning or
having interest in or having in their possession or under their control
or having knowledge of any dog, cat or other animal affected with
rabies or suspected of being affected with rabies to report this fact
immediately to the Board of Health or the Health Officer by telephone
and in writing. The written report shall contain a description of
the animal, the location of the animal and the name and address of
the owner.
A.Â
By reason of the density of the population in the
Township and the offensiveness of slaughterhouses, live-chicken markets
and similar places, it is hereby declared that a slaughterhouse or
any market or store where live animals or fowl are kept for sale or
slaughtered on the premises occupied by or connected with such market
or store is a nuisance and shall not be conducted or permitted in
the Township.
B.Â
No person shall slaughter, kill or butcher, or raise
or keep for the purpose of slaughtering, killing or butchering, any
swine, sheep, goats, cattle, other livestock or fowl within the Township
of Bloomfield.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 575, General
Provisions, Board of Health, Art. V)]
Because of the density of population in the
Township of Bloomfield, and the danger to health caused by a large
number of permanently domiciled domestic animals in any one household
and odors arising therefrom, it is determined that no one household
may keep more than five permanently domiciled domestic animals over
the age of three months at any one time. For the purpose of this section,
"permanently domiciled domestic animal" shall mean any cat, dog or
other animal normally considered to be a pet housed at the residence
for a period of six months or more.
A.Â
It shall be unlawful for any reason to feed any migratory
or resident waterfowl or wildlife on any private or public land within
the Township.
B.Â
It shall be unlawful to create any condition or allow
any condition to exist which results in a congregation or congestion
of migratory or resident waterfowl or wildlife within the Township
which:
(1)Â
Results in an accumulation of feces or droppings;
(2)Â
Results in damage to flora, fauna or private or public
property;
(3)Â
Results in a threat or nuisance to the public health,
safety or welfare; or
(4)Â
Results in a threat to the health, safety or welfare
of said migratory or resident waterfowl or wildlife.
C.Â
This chapter shall not be applicable to residential
bird feeders.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 575, General
Provisions, Board of Health, Art. V)]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished
by a fine not exceeding $500, and each violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter and each day this same is violated shall be deemed
and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.
Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this chapter be declared unconstitutional or invalid
for any reason, the remainder of said chapter shall not be affected
thereby.
In any case where a provision of this chapter
is found to be in conflict with any state or federal regulation on
the effective date of this article, the provision which establishes
the higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health
and safety of the people shall prevail.[1]
